Question

The thikness of an eye lash is 15 mm how much this will be in meters ? write it in scientific Notation.

Distance between Los Angeles and Mexico City is 2491 kilometers (1548 miles).
Write those 2 numbers into scientific Notation

Answer 1

1.5x10^-3 m

24.91x10^5

Step-by-step explanation:

15 millimeters

- 1 mm = .0015

exponent indicates which way the decimal moved and to how many places

we moved the decimal backwards (negative) 3 spaces

2491 km= 2491000 m

exponent indicates which way the decimal moved and to how many places

we moved the decimal forwards (positive) 5 spaces

2491000.00 --> 24.91000